This page was set up by Robert Sewell in June 2006 to show the Puleston Family of Emral Hall, Flintshire since the earliest known times.  Robert Sewell graduated from McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) in 1967 with a B.Sc. degree in chemistry.  After a year of studies at the University of Toronto's College of Education, he taught high school science in Collingwood, Ontario for a year and then taught chemistry, physics and general science in Hamilton, Ontario for twenty-nine years.  Robert Sewell retired from teaching in June 1998.

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    This page is under construction and will be modified as material is verified.  The Puleston family of Emral Hall, Flintshire, Wales appears to be fairly well documented; but there are many conflicts and inconsistencies to be researched.

    There is a definite connection between the Pulestons of Emral Hall in Flintshire and the Hornes of Pickesley in Shropshire because the ancient Arms of Puleston (Sable, three mullets argent) are included in the Quartered Arms of Horne listed in the Shropshire Visitation of 1623.

Thanks to:

• Mr. Ian Sinclair for information on the Puleston Family.
• Mr. Stephen Perkins for sharing the Pedigree of the Puleston Family

inherited from his father's cousin, the late Mr. Arthur Puleston.

• Mrs. Margaret Littlejohn for sharing her family records including information

collected by Mr. Perkins, Mr. Puleston and Mrs. Harrison.

• Mr. Geoffrey R. Horne for sharing his information on the Horne Family.
• Mr. Sewell V. Sample for the photocopy from The Visitation of Shropshire, 1623.

Burke’s Peerage, 1898, Page 1145.  For details, click on Puleston Lineage.

Pages shared by Mrs. Margaret Littlejohn that originated with Puleston researcher Mrs. Sunter Harrison. For details, click on Pulestons of Shropshire and North Wales.

Mrs. Sunter Harrison was the author of: The Early Pulestons Wrexham, 1975  (ISBN 0950478407)

and Worthenbury Church, Emral Chapel and the Pulestons Wrexham, 1990  (ISBN 0950478415)

These volumes are listed at National Library of Wales  but I have been unable to find them elsewhere.

Pages shared by Mrs. Margaret Littlejohn.

Information shared by Mr. Stephen Perkins from the Pedigree of the Puleston Family inherited from his father's cousin, the late Mr. Arthur Puleston and from manuscripts in the National Library of Wales. (Wynstay Manuscript 147 and the Peniarth Manuscript 287 in the Vaughan Book of Pedigrees)

 

Information shared by Mr. Ian Sinclair from Mrs. Sunter Harrison: The Early Pulestons Wrexham, 1975.

John Davies:  A History of Wales, Penguin, London, 1993.  (ISBN 0713990988)

Generation One
Sir Richard Pyvelesdon, of co. Salop, Knight.
    The records shared by Mr. Ian Sinclair indicate that the forebears of Sir Richard Pyveleston were:
            (1)    Robert de Pyvelsdon
            (2)    Eudo de Pilesdon/Pyvelsdon
            (3)    Hamo de Pyvelsdon
            (4)    Robert (or Roger) de Pyvelsdon

Note that Salop is the same as Shropshire which comes from the Old English Scrobbesbyrigscir, the shire with Shrewsbury at its head. The Normans found the Old English for both Shrewsbury and Shropshire; Scrobbesbyrig and Scrobbesbyrigscir difficult to pronounce; so they softened them to Salopsberia and Salopescira. Salop became the shortened form of both. The above is from a message (now deleted) at Virtual Shropshire. Richard Pyvelesdon had the following son: Roger Pyvelesdon Generation Two Roger Pyvelesdon Living (born?) circa 1220 Died in 1272 Roger Pyvelesdon was appointed Sheriff of Shropshire in 1241.  He was responsible for the vivary (fish farm) at Aqualate, Newport.  He died in 1272, and a cross in his memory was erected on High Street, Newport in 1289. Roger Pyvelesdon had the following sons:

The Puleston Cross for further details, click on Puleston Cross

• Roger de Pyvelisdon
• Richard de Pyvelisdon
• Thomas de Pyvelison, who married Helen, a niece of Michael Tovey who was Mayor of London in 1244 and 1248.  Thomas fought on the side of Simon de Montfort who led a revolt against King Henry III.  Simon de Montfort ruled England as a military dictator; and was deposed and beheaded in August 1265.  As a supporter of Simon de Montfort, Thomas de Pyvelisdon was arrested and imprisoned in Dover Castle.  He was released in 1276 and died in 1277.

Generation Three
Sir Roger De Pyvelisdon of Emral Hall, Flintshire, Wales.
Died circa 1280 - 1304.
Roger De Pyvelisdon was lynched by the Welsh while attempting to collect taxes for King Edward I.  Some sources claim this lynching occurred as early as 1280, most give 1294; and Burke’s Peerage, 1898 (page 1147) states he was "sheriff of Anglesey, 33 Edward I., 1304, and keeper of that county; but the Welsh, averse to foreign rule and taxation, seized upon Sir Roger, and caused him to be hung."
Roger De Pyvelisdon married Agnes (or Jane) le Clerk a daughter of David le Clerk, Baron of Malpas, and they had the following children:

• Thomas De Pyvelisdon had a son:
• Roger Puleston, died after 1295.
• Richard De Pyvelisdon
• Alice De Pyvelisdon who married Robert de Harley.

Generation Four
Sir Richard De Pyvelisdon, Knight of Emral, Sheriff of Caernarovonshire, and representative in parliament for the borough of Caernarvon.
Born circa 1260 in Ywern, Flintshire, Wales.
Mentioned in various documents from 1278 to 1314.
Living 1316 (Burke’s says “living 9 Edward II” i.e., 1316.)

    Richard married Angharad (or Agnes) Warren who was born circa 1264 in Warren Hall, Salop.  Angharad is said to have been "a daughter of  Sir William Warren, Knight".  Burke’s says her father may have been Sir Griffith Warren.
 

Richard and Angharad (or Agnes) de Warren had the following children who are mentioned in a writ "Ad quod damunm" dated 3 Edward II (1309) and / or in "Calendar of Patent Rolls" dated May 29th, 1314 and / or in various documents mentioned in the research of Mr. Stephen Perkins:

• Sir William Pyvelisdon, Knight of Emral, living June, 15 Edward II (circa 1322); died after 1323.
• Elizabeth (may be the same as Isabella below) who married Philip Chetwynd of Ingestre.
• Sir Roger de Pyvelisdon
• Sir Richard de Pyvelisdon, who (according to information that was shared by Puleston Researcher Mr. Stephen Perkins from the Pedigree of the Puleston Family inherited from his father's cousin, the late Mr. Arthur Puleston and from manuscripts in the National Library of Wales) married Ann Wishan, a daughter of John Wishan of County Gloucester (Wynstay MS. 147) or Agnes Wishan, a daughter of John Wishan, Knight Banneret (Peniarth MS. 287) Richard and Ann (or Agnes) had a son:
• Sir Roger Puleston
• Robert born in 1306.
• Philip
• Edmund died after 1347
• Hugh died after 1323
• David
• Nicholas who died after 1354 married first to Lowry a daughter of Llewelln Vaghan and second to Dorothy Randle who died after 1391. Nicholas and Lowry had a son:
• John Puleston who married Margaret, and they had a son:
• Alexander Puleston who married Agnes.
• Thomas
• Isabella (may be the same as Elizabeth above)

Roger married Margaret, a daughter of Llewelyn ap Ynyr, Lord of Gellig Yn An in Yale, and they had the following children:

• John Puleston, died after 1364.  Although he was apparently the eldest son, it is unclear why he didn't succeed his father.  John is mentioned in documents in 1362 - 1364 with regard to being in Ireland on the King's service.

• Richard de Pyvelisdon of Emral was the 2nd son, but eventual heir of Roger de Pyvelisdon. He died about 12 Richard II. (circa 1388). Richard married Lucy or Lleuki, a daughter of Madoc Voel of Eglwysegle, and they had the following children:
• Robert Puleston of Emral, who married Lowry, a sister of Owain Glyn Dwr (Owen Glendower), and a daughter of Gruffudd Fychan II (Griffith Vychan), Lord of Glyndwrdwy.  Robert Puleston's estates were forfeited due to his support of his brother-in-law Owain Glyn Dwr during the Revolt that began in September 1440, but subsequently restored. Robert and Lowry had the following children:
• John Puleston of Emral, who died in 1444. His will is dated February 20, 1443.  He married Angharad Hanmer, a daughter of Griffith Hanmer of Flintshire. Jordan and Angharad had a son:
• Roger Puleston, Esq. of Emral, living temp. Henry VI., and Edward IV., who was deputy in 1460, of Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, Captain of Denbigh Castle; and who m. Janet, dau. of Thomas Bulkeley, Esq. of Eaton, co. Chester, son and heir of Sir William Bulkeley, Knt., by Margaret, his wife, dau. of Sir Richard Molyneux.  For the continuation of this line, please click on Puleston Lineage which is copied from Burke’s Peerage, 1898, Page 1145.
• Madoc Puleston (died after 1426) who married Anghared, a daughter of David Ap Gronwy of Burton.
• Elin Puleston who married Gronwy Ap Ieuan of Einion
• Agnes Puleston who married first Tydyr Vychan and second Meredith Ap Kynfrig
• Murvydd Puleston
• Anghared Puleston (died in 1448) who married Edward Ap David of Trevor
• Richard Puleston
• Katherine Puleston who married David Ap Howel of Deirnion.

• Anne Puleston who married Llelyn Ap Ednyvedgam.

    At this point, there is a gap in our Puleston lineage leading to Jordan Puleston who is named in the Shropshire Visitation of 1623.  Some online genealogies (eg. www.ancestry.com) attempt to fill this gap as follows without naming their sources.

    It may well be that the persons named in the following generations are part of a direct line linking the Pyvelesdons, Pyvelisdons and Pulestons of Emral Hall in Flintshire above with Jordan Puleston (Shropshire Visitation of 1623); but sufficient evidence of this appears to be lacking.

Sir Richard Puleston, and his wife Ann (or Agnes) Wishan shown above in Generation Four had a son:

Sir Robert Puleston, who married Gwehany Far Ferch Llewellyn (Anghard or Margaret), a daughter of Llewelyn ap Yiery, Lord of Gelligynan in Yale, and they had the following sons:

• Jordan or John Puleston, said to be named in The Visitation of Shropshire, 1623 as shown immediately below.
• Richard Puleston, said by some to be the same as Richard de Pyvelisdon of Emral who married Lucy or Lleuki, a daughter of Madoc Voel of Eglwysegle as shown above in Generation Five.

• Elizabeth Puleston

Generation Two
Elizabeth Puleston
Elizabeth Puleston married John Morton, a son of Edmund Morton (son of Michael Morton) and Ellen Woodcote (daughter of Robert de Woodcote).  (See an earlier Elizabeth Puleston above.)
Elizabeth and John had a son:

• Thomas Morton

Generation Three
Thomas Morton (also Thomas De Moreton)
Born circa 1440 in Moreton,Staffordshire.
Thomas Morton married Julian le Boteler or Julianna Butler who was born circa 1440 in Shropshire, and whose uncle was Lord Butler of Norbery.
Thomas and Julianna had a daughter:

• Margary Morton

Generation Four
Margery Morton (also Moreton)
Born circa 1464 in Willbrighton,Gnosall,Staffordshire.
Margery Morton married John Horne who was born circa 1464 in Pikesby, Child’s Ercall, Shropshire.

• William Horne, ob.s.p. (obiit sine prole; died without issue)
• Reginald Horne

Generation Five
Reginald Horne
Born circa 1490 in Pikesby,Shropshire.

Mr. Geoffrey R. Horne has kindly shared
the Arms of Horne pictured to the right.

Reginald Horne married Margery Lee who was born circa 1490 in Whitechurch, Shropshire, and they had the following children:

• Matilda Horne
• Winifreda Horne who married Mathei Donnington
• Johannes Horne who married Jana daughter of Thomas Morton of Ingleton, Salop. Their children:
• Margareta Horne
• Maria Horne
• Reginald Horne who married Anna Pachet, a daughter of Thomas Pachet of Barwell. Reginald is mentioned in the will of Henry Sewall as a "kinsman." Click HERE for details. 
• John Horne. John is mentioned in the will of Henry Sewall as a "cosen."  Click HERE for details. 
• Thomas Horne
• Anna or Alicia Horne
• Ellena Horne who married Robert Cooke

Quarterly of six:  1 and 6, Gules, a fesse vair — HORNE in Shrewsbury MS.; 2, Sable, a bend between six martlets or — WILLASCOTT in Shrewbury Ms.; 3, Argent, a chevron gules between three square buckles sable [MOORTOWN]; 4, Azure, a chevron between three water-bougets or — WOODCOT in Shrewsbury MS.; 5, Sable, three mullets argent — PULLESTON in Shrewbury MS.

Generation Six
Matilda Horne
Born in 1520 in Pikesley, Shropshire
Matilda Horne married William Shewell (or Sewall) in 1540, and they had the following sons:

• Henry Sewall who married Margaret Grazebrook
• William Sewall who married Anne Wagstaffe

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